Comments on: Donnie Darko and Bunnymen

By: dontgd

dontgd — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:44:22 +0000

I grew up in that general area and am familiar with many such legends from that era. While all petrified me, I mostly remember mutations of the Charles Manson story, where hippy teenagers attacked either parents or children while on drugs. It took me until age 10 or so to realize the stories weren’t true and a few years later to attribute them to Manson misunderstandings.

By: billc

billc — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:27:58 +0000

I had no idea that Donnie Darko’s bunnyman was a cryptid/urban legend. That makes the movie even funnier and now I understand why the bunny looks so malevolent…. Now I no longer laugh at just comments about Baby Mice (awwww), the 80’s nostalgia, Kiddie Porn Dungeons (with Mary McDonnell’s cynical little “hmmm”) and of course my favorite line: “Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion!!!”

A very weird film but a very neat one!

By: bccryptid

bccryptid — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:57:41 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed the film as well, but then again, I”M WEEEERD….;)

Drew Barrymore features prominently, she is one of the main characters and also the main producer of the film, so it’s as much hers as the directors.

If you like time travel dilemma movies and puzzle movies, you’ll like this. It is NOT a cryptid movie, however.

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:56:31 +0000

Well, that certainly opens the door to lots of “trolls under the bridge” motifs, now doesn’t it? Remember Ohio’s Loveland Frogman and Leonard H. Stringfield’s Trolls.

The thing about bridges, of course, is that bridges are usually associated with water, and creeks, streams, and rivers are easily linked to weird creatures from the Dover Demon (Charles River) to Mothman (Silver Bridge, Ohio River), from the more mundane like the Fouke Monster (Boggy Creek) to the classic Bigfoot (Bluff Creek).

By: Raptorial

Raptorial — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:48:05 +0000

I like to lump the Bunnyman in with a group of urban legends I call the bridge haunts. You have San Antonio Donkey Lady, a woman who supposedly went crazy after being disfigured and now lives in the woods near a bridge, attempting to kill anyone who looks at her. Then there are the various others ranging from nasty monsters to human psychopaths.

By: RockerEm

RockerEm — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:14:33 +0000

So funny, I was just remembering Scariest Places on Earth going to the Bunnyman Bridge and was just looking on youtube last night for something on this place. Great blog

By: Raptorial

Raptorial — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:40:27 +0000

I don’t get what the heck a psycho in a bunny suit has to do with cryptozoology, but I’ve heard of this legend before. Interesting piece of urban legendry Loren.

By: turk

turk — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:44:17 +0000

‘Donnie Darko’ is one of my all time favorite movies. It was a flop at the box office, mostly because it got lost in the dearth of teen slasher films (inspired by the success of ‘Scream’) that it was marketed alongside but had nothing in common with. Thankfully, it has become a big success on DVD and spawned quite a cult following.

The director’s cut of the film has ‘Killing Moon’ replaced with INXS’ ‘Never Tear Us Apart’, Kelly’s first choice of song for the opening of the movie (although, personally, I prefer the Bunnymen’s tune). The ‘Watership Down’ reference is also in this cut of the film (I thought it made the theatrical cut as well, but I could be wrong). The director’s cut also has a key scene with Donnie’s therapist that really clarifies the movie, IMO.

By: Jason P.

Jason P. — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:56:30 +0000

Richard, I think it’s the perfect place for the song! Have you seen the film? The song deals with a battle between ‘fate’ and ‘will,” which is one of the major themes of the movie.

By: richard_from_idaho

richard_from_idaho — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:39:32 +0000

Always liked that tune - what a weird place to feature it.